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Woman, 41, charged with murder after ‘loving dad’ stabbed to death inside home

A WOMAN has been charged with murder after a 52-year-old man was fatally stabbed.

Sonja Blenkiron, 41, is in police custody after being charged with the murder of Paul Wagland.

Paul Wagland, 52, was found dead at a home in Bristol in the early hours of Monday morning
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Paul Wagland, 52, was found dead at a home in Bristol in the early hours of Monday morningCredit: SWNS

He was knifed on January 30 in Bristol, cops said.

A post-mortem examination has since concluded Mr Wagland's cause of death was a single stab wound.

Blenkiron, of Gatcombe Road, remains in police custody and is set to appear at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, February 2.

Mr Wagland's family paid tribute to their "funny and ambitious" dad.

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They said: "As a family we are devastated by the sudden loss of our loving Dad.

";He was the best ‘Pap’ to his three grandchildren who he loved unconditionally.

"His love for cooking, music and dancing will live on through us forever. We will always cherish the memories we had with him. He will be missed by all his family and friends.

"We are very shocked about the circumstances of our Dad’s death and would appreciate some respect and privacy at this time."

A spokesman for Avon & Somerset Police said: "Sonja Blenkiron has been charged with the murder of Paul Wagland, who died at a property on Gatcombe Road."

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